The Sherwin-Williams Co. v. United States

Cline, Judge:

This is a protest, arising at the port of Cleveland, against the collector’s assessment of duty on merchandise, consisting *103of flaxseed and screenings, at tlie rate of 32% cents per bushel of 56 pounds on the flaxseed content under paragraph 762 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as modified by the trade agreement with Argentina (T. D. 50504) and the trade agreement with Uruguay (T. D. 50786), and at the rate of 5 per centum ad valorem on the screenings under paragraph 731, as modified by the trade agreement with Canada (T. D. 49752). Plaintiff claims that the flaxseed was entitled to…